The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
All girls all over the world
Original Mad Stuntman pon' ya case man
I love how all girls a move them body
And when ya move ya body
Gonna move it nice and sweet and sexy, alright?
Woman ya cute and you don't need no make up
Original cute body you a mek man mud up
Woman ya cute and you don't need no make up
Original cute body you a mek man mud up
Woman, physically fit, physically fit
Physically, physically, physically
Woman, physically fit, physically fit
Physically, physically, physically
Woman, ya nice, sweet, fantastic
Big ship 'pon di ocean that a big Titanic
C'mon, ya nice, sweet, I enjoy the thing
Big ship 'pon di ocean that a big Titanic
Woman, ya nice, sweet, fantastic
Big ship 'pon di ocean that a big Titanic
C'mon, ya nice, sweet, I enjoy the thing
Big ship 'pon di ocean that a big Titanic
Woman
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
Woman ya cute and you don't need no make up
Original cute body you a mek man mud up
Woman ya cute and you don't need no make up
Original cute body you a mek man mud up
Eyeliner 'pon ya face a mek man mud up
Nose powder 'pon ya face a mek man mud up
Pluck ya eyebrow 'pon ya face a mek man mud up
Gal ya lipstick 'pon ya face a mek man mud up
Woman, ya nice, broad face
And ya nice hip
Make man flip and bust up them lip
Woman, ya nice and energetic
Big ship 'pon de ocean that a big Titanic
Woman, ya nice, broad face
And ya nice hip
Make man flip and bust up them lip
Woman, ya nice and energetic
Big ship 'pon de ocean that a big Titanic
Woman
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Ya like to move it
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Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
All girls all over the world
Original Mad Stuntman pon' ya case man
I love how all girls a move them body
And when ya move ya body
Gonna move it nice and sweet and sexy, alright?
Woman ya cute and you don't need no make up
Original cute body you a mek man mud up
Woman ya cute and you don't need no make up
Original cute body you a mek man mud up
Woman, physically fit, physically fit
Physically, physically, physically
Woman, physically fit, physically fit
Physically, physically, physically
Woman, ya nice, sweet, fantastic
Big ship 'pon di ocean that a big Titanic
C'mon, ya nice, sweet, I enjoy the thing
Big ship 'pon di ocean that a big Titanic
Woman, ya nice, sweet, fantastic
Big ship 'pon di ocean that a big Titanic
C'mon, ya nice, sweet, I enjoy the thing
Big ship 'pon di ocean that a big Titanic
Woman
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
Woman ya cute and you don't need no make up
Original cute body you a mek man mud up
Woman ya cute and you don't need no make up
Original cute body you a mek man mud up
Eyeliner 'pon ya face a mek man mud up
Nose powder 'pon ya face a mek man mud up
Pluck ya eyebrow 'pon ya face a mek man mud up
Gal ya lipstick 'pon ya face a mek man mud up
Woman, ya nice, broad face
And ya nice hip
Make man flip and bust up them lip
Woman, ya nice and energetic
Big ship 'pon de ocean that a big Titanic
Woman, ya nice, broad face
And ya nice hip
Make man flip and bust up them lip
Woman, ya nice and energetic
Big ship 'pon de ocean that a big Titanic
Woman
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
I like to move it, move it
Ya like to move it
Lyrics submitted by LisaBv1921
I Like To Move It Lyrics as written by Mark Quashie Erick Morillo
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Great version of a great song,
This song is not about drugs!
It is simply about women not wearing make up!
this song is clearly about drugs. its mostly about crack. the line "gai ya nose powder - pon ya face a mek man mud up" ITS clearly get your cocaine and sniff it up your face. so moving.. they should have made lots more like it.
WHAT Drugs .... make up ...umm maybe .... does ne1 need a reason to move it .... this guy just wants party ... and have girls move "it" (my translation of it = booty)
i like to move it move it
get dressed up and party people... YEA move it.
who thinks the version from Madagascar was better?
MEEEEEEEEE!<br /> haha
the madagascar version was better. AND IF U THINK ITS BOUT DRUGS THEN UR WRONG CUZ I LOOKED IT UP its bout girls with good size asses shakin them like theres aint no tomorrow. yea thats wut im talkin bout
so i like it win the girls shake them good asses now fat asses r the uglyest thing to see shakin around. its just gross. all that blubber. there like beached whales. i no i got that from darlene but its still funny. haha so shake those asses girls shake them in the mall shake them in the shower shake them in the middle of a highway and coz a ton of wrecks shake them in the livin room shake them EVERYWHERE o yea
IMHO I don't think there is a song on SongMeanings where some bozo hasn't said it is about drugs.. I tell ya, it wears a little thin after a while. It is statistically and logically impossible for EVERY song to be about drugs... I think it says more about the person posting the comment than the actual song meaning.
personally, this reminds me of Sean Paul's song get busy. it's about dancin for no reason. blody awesome song
this is my jam.
and its about moving it of course.
i like to move it move it ya like to ...........move it i loved it win madagascar played this song